Seven die in South African mines in 24 hours

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers has called on the mining industry to step up safety efforts, after seven people died in three separate accidents in the past 24 hours. South Africa's largest gold-miner, AngloGold Ashanti, on Thursday...

Daily podcast – September 15, 2009

Drilling and blasting at AngloGold Ashanti's Great Noligwa mine has been suspended, following the death of a worker; and the National Union of Mineworkers will embark on strike action at three of DRDGold's operations at the start of night shift on...

AngloGold suspends blasting at Great Noligwa after fatality

Drilling and blasting at AngloGold Ashanti’s Great Noligwa mine, in the Free State province, has been suspended, following the death of a worker on Monday. Spokesperson Joanne Jones said that a worker had been fatally injured in a...

AngloGold closes section of Mponeng mine after fatality

JSE-listed gold producer AngloGold Ashanti on Monday reported that operations at its Mponeng mine were still limited, as the Department of Mineral Resources would be conducting an investigation into a fatality, which occurred over the weekend....

AngloGold worker dies at TauTona mine

South African gold producer AngloGold Ashanti on Thursday confirmed that a fatal accident at its TauTona mine, in the North West province, had claimed the life of a miner. Spokesperson Joanne Jones told Mining Weekly Online that production had...

AngloGold’s Savuka, Moab Khotsong mines still closed after deaths

Mining at South African gold-miner AngloGold Ashanti’s Savuka and Moab Khotsong mines remained suspended on Tuesday after Friday’s two fatal accidents. The Tau Lekoa mine, which was shut after a death on May 14, was expected to reopen later...

AngloGold Ashanti reports Tau Lekoa fatality

Gold producer AngloGold Ashanti on Thursday reported that a night shift cleaner at the company’s Tau Lekoa mine, in the North West Province, had been fatally injured when two locomotives collided at a cross cut, 1 350 m below surface. AngloGold...

Daily podcast – May 4, 2009

In today's podcast: production at AngloGold Ashanti's Great Noligwa mine, near Orkney, in South Africa's Free State province, resumes; and Cameco increases its spot-market purchases of uranium.

AngloGold resumes production at Great Noligwa, search for worker continues

Production at AngloGold Ashanti’s Great Noligwa mine, near Orkney, in South Africa’s Free State province, resumed on Monday morning, following a week-long suspension during which rescuers were looking for a missing worker. Spokesperson Joanne...

AngloGold halts blasting at Great Noligwa to search for missing worker

The search for a missing worker at AngloGold Ashanti’s Great Noligwa mine, near Orkney, in the Free State province of South Africa, was continuing, with the mine suspending blasting to ensure the safety of its rescue operations. The world’s...

Pamodzi's Orkney liabilities R337m, R35m awaited from AngloGold – liquidator

The total liability of Pamodzi Gold’s provisionally liquidated Orkney gold mine had been calculated at R337-million, provisional liquidator Enver Motala told Mining Weekly Online on Friday. Motala said that he was, however, awaiting a...

Daily podcast – March 27, 2009

In today's podcast: AngloGold Ashanti agrees to provide R10-million for wages at Pamodzi Gold's provisionally liquidated Orkney gold mine; and Platmin reports a fatality at its Pilanesberg mine.